Accelerating process migration in advanced ASIC design at Bull
How the HPC company used Synopsys' Lynx Design System to standardise its flow and simplify migration to the next node.
EDA
A common methodology to manage X propagation in both design and verification
How all types of engineer can focus on X states that represent real risk, and set aside those that are artifacts of a design process.
Managing power intent, signal isolation and level shifting in a UPF-based multi-voltage IC design
Power intent, signal isolation and level shifting can all be controlled in a UPF-based multi-voltage IC design through careful coding.
Why use USB 3.0?
The first of a series of seven articles describing the key details of the USB 3.0 protocol.
The USB 3.0 Link Layer
A look at the way in which the USB 3.0 Link Layer manages the port-to-port flow of data between the host and the device.
USB 3.0 system overview
An overview of the USB 3.0 architecture, covering the USB Host, USB Device(s) and USB Interconnect, as well as the related receptacles, plugs and cables.
USB 3.0 protocol layer – part 1
A first look at the role of the protocol layer in USB 3.0.
The USB 3.0 Functional Layer
A look at the USB 3.0 functional layer, an application layer and system software on the host side, and a logical function and device on the device side.
USB 3.0 protocol layer – part 2
A look at the role of four types of transaction in the USB 3.0 protocol layer: bulk, control, interrupt and isochronous.
The USB 3.0 Physical Layer
A look at the USB 3.0 physical layer, including the PHY and the physical connection between two ports, which is carried on two differential data pairs.